Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, female was 60.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 60.93 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 60.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.84 million, in 1997.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.84 million | — |
| 1998 | 22.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 26.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.32 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 28.78 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.25 million | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 33.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.66 million | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 40.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 44.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 48.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 53.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58.48 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 59.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 60.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 60.93 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.11 million | 22.84 million | 23.65 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.30 million | 24.48 million | 40.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.82 million | 43.12 million | 54.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.05 million | 55.51 million | 60.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 60.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 60.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.84 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release